U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268

A -- SUPPORT FOR OPERATION OF THE TEST AND EVALUATION (T&E) FACILITY SOL T&E-Support POC Mike Hennessey, 513-487-2032 WEB: Office of Acquisition Management-Contracts Management Division-Cincinnati, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: T&E Support, hennessey.mike@epamail.epa.gov. THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY FOR WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. NO TELEPHONE CALLS REQUESTING A SOLICITATION WILL BE ACCEPTED OR ACKNOWLEDGED. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A MARKET SEARCH WHEREBY THE GOVERNMENT IS SEEKING WRITTEN INFORMATION ONLY. RESPONSES SHALL NOT EXCEED 25 PAGES. STANDARD COMPANY BROCHURES ARE NOT DESIRED. INFORMATION SHOULD FOCUS ON THE CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE THE TECHNICAL SERVICES IDENTIFIED BELOW. The Environmental Protection Agency is performing a market search for a contractor to provide technical support for research conducted at the National Risk Management Research Laboratory's (NRMRL) RCRA-permitted Test and Evaluation (T&E) facility in Cincinnati, OH. Research at the T&E facility involves the study and technical evaluation of bench and pilot plant scale water treatment technologies, wastewater treatment, industrial waste treatment, and hazardous liquid and solid (soils, sediments, etc.) waste treatment. Wastewaters and solid wastes treated include those of domestic, municipal, synthetic or industrial origin and may contain hazardous and toxic substances as defined by federal regulations. Matrixes studied include those classified as or containing toxic and/or hazardous wastes. Other sample and waste matrices such as air, soils, sediments, residuals, debris and sludges may also be used. Studies are conducted primarily on-site but may be conducted at other EPA approved locations when required.. In addition to providing support in project specific experimental design, the contractor may be required to design, fabricate and operate test apparatus and collect and analyze data generated during operation of the test systems. The contractor will also be responsible for operating the experimental equipment and facility support services in a manner to ensure the T&E's compliance with health, safety and environmental compliance regulations. The applicable SIC Code is 8731 with a size standard of 500 employees. EPA intends to award a single indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contract for a period of five years. The estimated maximum requirement will be approximately 350,000 technical hours over the five year period. Interested parties must demonstrate experience in the following areas: 1) Experience with bench scale, pilot plant, and field scale research projects in the areas of water, wastewater and toxic and hazardous waste treatment 2) Experience with designing, fabricating and operating both conventional and prototype treatment equipment 3) Experience in meeting all aspects of the compliance requirements for a facility which is RCRA-permitted as a Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility (TSDF) 4) Availability of personnel in the following disciplines: Chemical Engineering, Biology, Environmental Compliance Specialist, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Microbiology, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, Electronic Technician. ANY INTERESTED FIRMS SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT WHICH DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENT DISCUSSED ABOVE. FIRMS SHALL INDICATE THEIR SIZE STATUS FOR THE SIC CODE IDENTIFIED ABOVE (LARGE, SMALL, 8(a)). CAPABILITY STATEMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 2/13/98. (0028)

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